Systems Engineer

The Elevator Pitch Are you ready to be the backbone of the systems and infrastructure that keep a fast-growing security technology company running smoothly? Do you enjoy owning the day-to-day platforms, systems, and cloud infrastructure that the whole business depends on?

Evolv is seeking a Systems Engineer to administer, operate, and continuously improve our core IT systems—from Microsoft 365 and virtualization to cloud infrastructure and disaster recovery. Reporting to the Senior Director of Cybersecurity & Technology, you'll be the reliable technical engine behind Evolv's IT operations, working alongside a Network & Cybersecurity Engineer peer who owns network and security.

You'll collaborate across the organization, build trusted partnerships with stakeholders, and serve as a subject matter expert on day-to-day systems and cloud operations. If you're energized by keeping complex systems running smoothly and making every employee's day a little easier, this role is for you.

Success in the Role: What are performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?In the first 30 days, you will:

• Get to know the IT team and the systems/platforms they currently support
• Start building relationships with key stakeholders throughout the company
• Gain familiarity with the current systems toolstack: Microsoft 365, virtualization/backup infrastructure, AWS/Azure, and disaster recovery processes
• Learn Evolv's data management practices and how systems operations supports them

Within 3 months, you will

• Begin implementing or improving processes that measurably reduce operational risk and downtime
• Build trust-based relationships with peers in IT and key stakeholders across business units
• Become an established subject matter expert on Evolv's systems, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure
• Take ownership of offsite/disaster recovery replication and testing cadence

**By the end of the first year, you wil